Moving down the alphabet in my theme of Recipes from A to Z, we have a simple potato dish that satisfies the craving for French Fries in a much more wholesome, and easier way-- without the frying!
And by the way, if you want to check more blogs on the Amazing A to Z Challenge, the complete list is at http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html
Oven-Baked
Fries
When
the baking potatoes have sprouted, dried out a little and developed spots, they
are no longer suitable for baking. That’s when this recipe comes in handy.
Waste not want not!
Ingredients:
3
large baking potatoes or sweet potatoes
2
tablespoons olive oil
1
teaspoon paprika
1
teaspoon salt
¼
teaspoon pepper
Directions:
Preheat
oven to 400 degrees. Spray cookie sheet with non-stick spray. Wash and peel
baking potatoes. Cut into halves, then fourths, then eighths. Cut out any brown
spots or discoloring. Lay out on cookie sheet. Sprinkle olive oil over all,
then paprika, salt and pepper.
Place
in 400 degree oven and bake for thirty minutes. Pull out and turn each piece.
Return to oven and bake an additional fifteen minutes. Serves four.
The ones pictured were made using russet potatoes and sweet potatoes.
Oh joy - the worst I could do with these is burn them!
ReplyDeleteMy fav are the sweet potato fries in our oven - ooh so good - and I can taste why this would easily be one of filling recipes.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy french fries and baked potatoes. Making my own is a thought that seldom comes to mind and I purchase potatoes all the time. Thanks for the reminder! Looking good!
ReplyDeleteYour posts always make me drool! These look so good! And more importantly (for me)...easy. Will definitely give this one a try.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! :)
Mmmmm. Sounds yummy and easy. I just happen to have some potatoes on the shelf.
ReplyDeleteThese certainly sound more healthy than the fried version. Of course I'd probably salt them so much that I'd diminish any healthful gain I'd achieved. Good stuff though.
ReplyDeleteLee
An A to Z Co-Host
Tossing It Out
I really like the mix of potatoes. So pretty!
ReplyDeleteOven baked fries are yummy. You can experiment with different herbs and seasonings to put on them.
ReplyDeleteWe always bake our fries. Less fat that way.
ReplyDeleteI love fries this way. Very tasty. Very easy.
ReplyDeleteSweet potato fries sound really REALLY good right now. I think that will be on the menu for dinner!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog.
Connie
A to Z-ing to the end
Peanut Butter and Whine
So good and so much better for you.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to try this one. I wonder if I could use the olive oil spray instead of sprinkling the olive oil over the fries?
ReplyDeleteLiz, Pretty sure that would work as well, as long as they don't dry out. That'd be the main thing to watch.
DeleteThese fries look delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
ReplyDeleteThese look really good. Thanks for your kind words on my site! Looking forward to coming back...new follower. :)
ReplyDeleteThey look good. I think I'll try making them that way. ~Miriam
ReplyDeleteHi Karen .. such a great idea .. and mixing the potatoes - I love chips ... but not too often!
ReplyDeleteGood to have you remind us to use everything .. I don't throw food away ... I use it somehow .. fruit in salads ... etc etc .. waste not want not ...
Cheers Hilary
My mouth is watering just looking at them... :)
ReplyDeleteI made these and my family approved! ~Miriam
ReplyDeleteEverybody in my family likes fries made this way. Except me that is! For me they need the kind of crisp that only deep frying can provide...
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